Daily Archives: December 2, 2008

Lawsuit filed over UTMB firings

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of lawsuits in the news today. A Galveston district judge should void a decision to fire 3,800 employees at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston because it was illegally made during a closed meeting, according to a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HD105 recount lawsuit moves to federal court

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As the official recount in HD105 gets underway, the Texas Democratic Party has filed a new lawsuit in federal court to require that so-called “emphasis votes” be counted. The Texas Democratic Party filed a federal voting-rights lawsuit against Dallas County … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rep. Green requests lawsuit dismissal

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Al Green has settled a nasty-looking dispute with a former employee. U.S. Rep. Al Green has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed in September asking a federal judge to find that he never discriminated against an ex-employee. Green’s attorney, Ben … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Precinct analysis: Even in his own back yard

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The following comparison comes out of a conversation I had yesterday with Greg and the realization that it hasn’t gotten anywhere near the attention I think it deserves. I’m talking about the result out in House Speaker Tom Craddick’s district, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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They’re not just sidearms, they’re accessories

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This ought to make for some lively debate. More than a month before the legislative session starts Jan. 13, gun-rights supporters are asking state lawmakers to pass an “open carry” law to let Texans stop covering up the guns they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More ways to measure hurricanes

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Sounds reasonable to me. Hurricane scientists meeting in Miami this week will discuss, and perhaps act on, a proposal to develop a new scale for classifying hurricanes that better accounts for storm surge. “It is not an easy issue, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of December 1

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

There may be leftovers in the fridge, but there’s plenty of fresh content from the Texas Progressive Alliance. Click on for the best of Thanksgiving week. Continue reading →

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